KARGIL: The first female athlete from Ladakh to win a gold medal in an official national event, greetings have been raining on Shahnaz Parveen, who hails from far-flung village of Checheysna Sankoo in Kargil, Ladakh after she won the top honours in Group Poomsae under-30 at the National University Games held in Punjab.
Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur congratulated Shahnaz and said that she has made the entire Ladakh proud.
“Another young Ladakhi athlete wins laurel for the UT at the National University Games. Congratulations to Shahnaz Parveen for the Gold medal. You have made us proud,” tweeted the office of Lieutenant Governor.
“Another young Ladakhi athlete wins laurel for the UT at the National University Games.
Congratulations to Shahnaz Parveen for the Gold medal🥇
You have made us proud.” @lg_ladakh #GroupPoomsae @LadakhTaekwondo pic.twitter.com/HLGs8bcYtg— Office of the Lt. Governor, Ladakh (@lg_ladakh) January 13, 2023
Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan has congratulated Shahnaz on winning the gold medal. He said that Kargil has produced several top athletes in Taekwondo who have made a mark not only at state-level events but also at national and international events and brought laurels to Ladakh.
The CEC said Shahnaz is a role model for future generation as sports has a bright future in the Union Territory of Ladakh. “I hope that youngsters devote time to sports and pursue excellence in sport disciplines at different levels,” the CEC said.
Khan also congratulated Ladakh Taekwondo Association and urged all sports associations to come on one platform to make Ladakh a sports hub in the country.
President of Ladakh Taekwondo Association, Gulzar Hussain Munshi also congratulated Shahnaz on winning the gold medal at the national event.
He urged the University of Ladakh to start professional coaching of sportspersons to create a full-fledged team for the varsity. He added that there are a number of talented young sportspersons and urged the UT Administration to help the association with infrastructure to ensure that more athletes can receive the required support and prepare for various events.
